August 24, 2022
Each year Poetry in Transit announces ten new poems by BC poets to be featured on bus cards that appear on buses around the province. Read on to meet our 2022/23 featured poets and their Canadian-published poetry collections.
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August 16, 2022
This week, we’re dedicating our blog post to stories about friendship. We’ve included fictional and true tales about the joys and hardships of friendship from some of your favourite BC publishers. Keep reading!
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July 13, 2022
Summer is here and we can’t wait to hit the beach! Check out these BC-published books on your next seaside escape!Go to full post …read more
June 24, 2022
On June 27, we’re celebrating Multiculturalism Day! This is an annual opportunity to celebrate, honour and uplift all the unique cultures and individuals that enrich our country and communities. This week, we’ve curated a list of fantastic new and forthcoming books Go to full post …read more
June 16, 2022
While we’re eagerly waiting for this fall’s releases, we’re also working through our TBR piles and using the summer break to catch up on all the great releases from last season. This week at Read Local BC, we’re revisiting our top Go to full post …read more
June 7, 2022
Father’s Day is just around the corner and now is a good time to think about gifts and plans for any father figures in your life!
Fathers are our courageous heroes, always there to protect and teach us. In honour of Go to full post …read more
May 17, 2022
It’s Mental Health Awareness Month—an annual opportunity to speak up about the hardships and stigmas of mental health challenges. Mental health affects us all, and this year we are amplifying this message: “Together for Mental Health.”
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April 12, 2022
The following interview is part five of an eight-part series of conversations with BC poets about their new poetry collections. The series will run from January until the end of April, National Poetry Month. All interviews were conducted by Rob Taylor, Go to full post …read more
March 8, 2022
It’s International Women’s Day! Each year, we’re reminded of the powerful impacts that uplifting women and amplifying their voices can have across the globe. This year’s theme is #BreakTheBias. We in BC are fortunate to have so many powerful women and Go to full post …read more
February 11, 2022
February is Black History Month—a time to honour the stories and contributions of Black communities across the country and worldwide that too often face systemic erasure.
This month, we encourage all our readers to support your favourite local indie bookstore and Go to full post …read more
February 2, 2022
Love is in the air at Read Local BC! With Valentine’s Day fast-approaching, we’ve put together a roundup of reads that have us feeling the love. Whether you’re looking for a new hobby to try as a couple, spending time pampering Go to full post …read more
January 25, 2022
This week at Read Local BC, we’re celebrating Asian Canadian voices sharing their stories with British Columbia. Read on for a roundup of our favourite histories, poetry collections, memoirs, and children’s tales by some of BC’s most prominent Asian Canadian writers.